Deals with the Spanish influence in the Philippine Islands and the necessity of teaching the Spanish language. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

Excerpts of taped interviews with members of Chicano communities in various parts of the United States reveal how they view the schools and what they see as major problems and needs in the schools. (JF)

An 8-week summer institute (three weeks background and preparation, two weeks practice, three weeks summary and translation) was conducted to improve and reorient the abilities of selected high school teachers by giving advanced academic training in the areas of Mexican language, literature, and culture; and by relating these areas of experience…

Describes a pilot project using the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA) in a writing program designed for Spanish Americans. Since ITA mirrors the writer's speech it can be used as a diagnostic tool. (JF)

Deplores the philosophy that fosters the idea of Chicano culture as a hindrance to the child, a culture to be eradicated rather than reinforced, and proposes changes designed to enhance the education of Mexican American children. (JF)

This paper documents the racial and cultural diversity of the Southwestern United States, with emphasis on the persistence of Spanish language and culture. A historical review reveals the human realities underlying the confluence of Spanish and English in this region of the country. Four prevalent misconceptions of the effects of bilingualism are…

The OE sponsored Spanish Curricula Development Center plans to produce, field test, and revise 48 multidisciplinary, multimedia two-week unit curricula kits -- 16 for first grade, 16 for second grade, and 16 for third grade, to contain materials for teachers and for pupils. (JF)

A non-profit, non-partisan educational organization, the League of United Latin American Citizens National Education Service Centers (LNESC) is engaged in the field of higher education, with primary emphasis on Hispanic Americans. One of LNESC's objectives is to make institutions of higher education, foundations, corporations, and Federal agencies…

This publication describes educational materials which are both bilingual and bicultural. It also lists evaluative instruments which can be useful in making assessments of children who come from Spanish-speaking families. The final section includes reference sources and bibliographies for English as a second language program. (SK)

Teacher training does not sufficiently prepare teachers for the instruction of Latino students. It is recommended that more Latino students be recruited and trained for barrio schools and that teacher training programs should include courses in Latino culture and the Spanish language and dialects. (JA)

Advocates the development of bidimensional bilingual schools and classes, an increasing understanding of the non-Anglo-American cultures in the United States, and a recognition that students with a grasp of "playground English" cannot cope with academic English in the classroom. (JM)

This is one of a series of student booklets designed for use in a bilingual mathematics program in grades 6-8. The general format is to present each page in both Spanish and English. The mathematical topics in this booklet include liquid, dry, linear, weight, and time measures. (MK)

Given in this manual are materials used in the Bilingual Mini Head Start Program to teach migrant preschool children about their Mexican cultural heritage. Presented in Spanish, the activities include pronunciation exercises, rhymes, tales, songs, dances, games, and manual activities. Materials are given for teaching about: (1) El Dia de la…